Why a moon colony is important.

Why a moon colony is important.

Question: Where do you test a nuclear rocket engine?

Answer: Not on the earth

Question: How do you get off of the earth without nuclear space ships?

Answer: By using the same inefficient and expensive chemical rockets that took us to the moon.

Conclusion: We cannot move forward with an affordable long haul space program without first establishing a presence on the moon.

P. S.

We may have to adjust a few treaties that stand in the way